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I build most random encounters to Easy difficulty. They’re still an effective deterrent for players wasting time in the dungeon because...

That’s fine. It still makes waiting around for 8 hours in the middle of a dungeon waiting for monsters to come beat you up a risk most...

I’m not sure what you mean. The risk will be enough to prevent the players from trying to long rest in a dungeon most of the time. They...

Yeah, RAW rules for random encounters suck.

Rolls for random encounters at regular intervals. That makes it the player’s choice if they want to risk taking a long rest in a...

I agree, and this is basically the format of the Heroes of the Borderlands adventure. To me, a dungeon-type environment is a valuable...

I’d argue that for those folks it isn’t a better game experience. These things are subjective.

Game designers clearly present how to run the game in the guide on how to run the game->Players ignore the guide on how to run the...

With respect, it is not the victim's job or responsibility to bridge gaps to the abuser.

Unfortunately, this was very probably malice, an attempt to get folks riled up. The new starter set, Heroes of the Borderlands, has an...

Prior to the 2024 DMG, most attacks that dealt poison damage first had to hit with an attack roll, usually dealing a very small amount...

Alright, well that’s definitely the problem. I don’t suspect you’re much slower than most, no. You’ve just got an above average sized...

yeah, but usually a welcome one. No one is really expecting anything negative from going to a haunted house ride either, and they are...

They had Freeform skills in the first few packets, and I loved it! Narrowing it down to a set list was one of the changes I was most...

It is a dopamine machine: Mike Mearla himself compared ktndjring one of the Happy Fun Hours to being like a casino, but the players are...